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On January 27, Republican Representative Paul Ray proposed a bill went before the Utah House Government Operations Committee, which requested a surcharge on Medicaid, the state/federal program that provides healthcare for low income residents. He argued that if private health insurers can add a surcharge for smokers, a higher co-pay should also be charged to Medicaid recipients who use tobacco.
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Ssubstantial minority of lung cancer and colorectal cancer patients continue smoking after being diagnosed; furthermore, colorectal cancer patients were even less likely to quit than lung cancer patients.
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University of California researchers dig deeply into decade-old tobacco study and issue new, damaging findings against the tobacco industry.
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To address the problem of teen smoking, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is introducing a new smoking-cessation program focused on teens.
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The time has come when lung cancer can be detected by analyzing the breath. Metabolomx, a diagnostic company in Mountain View, California, recently reported the results of the first clinical study showing that a breath test can detect lung cancer as well as differentiate between types of lung cancer.
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Milk thistle, an herbal remedy used for thousands of years for liver and gallbladder problems, has proved helpful in stopping the spread of lung cancer in mice. The study is one of the first controlled trials to document a benefit of milk thistle.
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A UCLA team of researchers has uncovered documents showing the tobacco industry hid information from the public about a radioactive substance in cigarettes that can cause lung cancer. They also found they misled the public about not removing the cancer causing isotope from tobacco.
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Pfizer Inc. today received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new lung cancer drug, crizotinib (Xalkori), which is for lung cancer patients who have an uncommon genetic mutation. The cost for this protection is steep: nearly $10K per month, although Pfizer says it will offer co-pay help for some privately insured patients.
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Driving on some of the roads in the United States may kick up dust containing high levels of erionite, a mineral that can increase the risk of developing mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer usually associated with asbestos exposure. At least 12 states, including North Dakota, Arizona, and Nevada, have rock deposits that contain erionite.
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Celecoxib, also known as Celebrex is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID) that might help thwart lung cancer in former smokers. The drug, commonly used to control arthritis and other types of inflammatory pain has also been studied for skin, colorectal, breast and liver cancer.
